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COLLINS S. TOMS, OF UTICA, NEW YORK.

Letters Patent No. 65,139. dated Illa-y 2S, 1867.

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TOALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

Be it known that I, COLLINs S. TOMS, of the city of Utica, in the county of Oneida, and State of New York, have invented a new and useful Detergent or Composition of Matter for Cleaning Metals, Painted or varnished Wood-Work, and the like, from rust, stains, gummy matter, grease, and the like.

The nature of my invention consists in combining borax, oil, and water, substantially in the proportions herein set forth.

The proportions of the ingredients areas follows: Say for a barrel of forty gallons, ten pounds of borax, six gallons of oil, and thirty-threegallons of water. The borux is the Common borax of the shops, but it will be'i'ound advantageous to use it in the powder or ground state, as it dissolves in that condition more readily than when in the lump. The oil best fittecl for the purpose is olive oil, but sperm and lard oil will answer nearly as well. Kerosene or coal oil may be used, but it does not work so readily, nor leave the work in so fine a condition as the other oils named. The water which works best is distilled Water, or condensed steam, and rain-water is the next best. Hard water makes an inferior article, and the harder it is the worse it will work, as a general thing. l. l1e proportions given will be suitable for the worst or most difiicult work. Where there is little rust or stains, and the grease or gummy matter is not very hard, a larger proportion of water may be used. It may vary from the amount stated to double the quantity, according to the condition of the work. The slightest experience will enable one to determine this. The order in which the ingredients may be put in or mixed is not material, but the borax should be dissolved before the material is in a proper. state for use. This will be .efiected the more readily if the water is hot or warm. For some kinds of work, as oily and gummy locomotives, and the like, fullers earth. in the proportion of about five pounds to the barrel, may be added.

The mode of using the detergent is as follows: It is applied with cotton waste, tow, or thelike, to the work to be cleaned. It the work is not rusted or deeply stained or gummy, all that will be necessary will be to rub it over with the detergent and then with dry waste rub and polish the part, and the work is done. If there is rust, stains, or hard gummy matter, the parts should be thoroughly wet with the detergent and then allowed to stand a short time, when, with a dry piece of waste or tow, it may be rubbed clean. The composition does not nfi'ect-or injure paint or varnish, but makes them looli the brighter; and bright iron work is not only made brighter, but becomes less liable to tarnish after having been so treated.

This detergent is particularly-adapted to cleaning locomotives, the bright work as well as the painted parts, and the wood-work as well as the metal parts. 7

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

The composition of matter substantially as herein described, with and without the fullers earth.

0. S. TOMS.

Witnesses:

Jenn G. Cnocxn, H. D. Amixmnn. 

